Antique or old vintage desk style bakelit hand crank telephone
Wm. J. Murdock Co.
Chelsea, Mass.
The box, connected to the phone cords, shows a 2 in the upper left corner and 2 Murdock 4 5 in the center
In my interent research I was not able to find a box (or whatever it is actually called) like this anywhere.
The hand crank turns as it should and makes a ringing sound
The case is in very good condition with below average cosmetic blemishes for age
Note the mouthpiece style
The long solid cord is rolled in cable ties as I received it and has not been throughly check it for any damage
Handset is approximately 9 inches long
Untested
Item Size
Base: 8-1/2L x 5-1/2W x 5-3/4H
Item Weight
Heavy! 7 lbs. 15.9 oz.
